名詞 sidelight:

1. light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
   同義詞：running light

1. The book gives some interesting sidelights on the history of the war.
   這本書對那次戰(zhàn)爭的歷史提供了一些有趣的側面知識。
2. The article about the theatre gave us a few sidelights on the character of its owner.
   關於該劇院的這篇文章對我們了解其業(yè)主的個性帶來了意外的啟示。